A gelding from the Joe Pride yard that looks to stamp himself as a genuine star of Sydney racing is the horse to follow from Saturday’s Randwick meeting.
The Plunge’s Service Results:
- +0.1 units of profit since December
- 75 bets: 16 wins /25 placings
Private Eye – Randwick
- Race 7
- Distance: 1200m
- Class: Group 3 Quality
Private Eye is a must to follow over the upcoming spring carnival. After a campaign that saw him take out the Queensland Guineas after working through the grades winning four on the trot, the Joe Pride trained gelding has announced himself as a genuine star of Sydney racing.
Many good judges didn’t have him on top first-up from a spell with the blinkers off as he eased favouritism in early markets.
Replacement jockey Jay Ford settled him towards the rear of the field and he appeared to be under more pressure than others at the 600m. Once he powered through his gears he motored through the line to run down Embracer to line by 0.3L. Icebath was 1.2L away in 3rd and will be one to look out for in the future should he find a wet track.
When To Bet
Those punters who like to bet futures would be very tempted to take the $9 on offer for the Epsom Handicap. He will be hard to beat when he steps up to 1400m in the Tramway in a fortnight’s time.
